Members at Jazz Aviation approve new contract

Local 2002 members at Jazz Aviation L.P. Customer Service and Aircraft Services have voted in favour of a new five-year collective agreement. The contract was approved by 77 per cent.

“After a lengthy round of negotiations, I am pleased that our members at Jazz have voted in favor of this new agreement,” said Euila Leonard, local 2002 president. “I would like to recognize the entire bargaining committee who worked diligently to bring the membership of Jazz an agreement with significant improvements and gains.”

The agreement includes improvement to wages, pension contributions, an increase in benefits, and improvements for part-time work rules. Terms of the agreement are effective retroactively from January 14, 2017 and will expire on January 13, 2022.

Members of the bargaining committee extended their thanks to the entire membership for their support and in particular to the members who took the time to attend the ratification meetings and learn more about the new collective agreement. Local 2002 represents 1,003 members in 44 worksites across the country who work in customer service, ramp operations, tow crew, load planning, departure control, as crew van drivers and as station terminal operation control agents.